Independence Day
noun
: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence
specifically
: July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
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The events that drew the most visitors downtown included the Mardi Gras parade, the Big Bang Independence Day celebration, the September music festival, the Halloween Boo Bash and the River of Lights.
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Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The pair met on the set of the 2001 film The Mexican and later tied the knot in a super-private ceremony held on Independence Day in 2002.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
On July 5, the league will commemorate the 250th Independence Day in America by airing all of the day’s MLB games on the NBC Sports platforms.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The problem with the 1998 Godzilla was that Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, coming off of the smash hit Independence Day, had no interest in making a Godzilla movie.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The pair met on the set of the 2001 film The Mexican and later tied the knot in a super-private ceremony held on Independence Day in 2002.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
On July 5, the league will commemorate the 250th Independence Day in America by airing all of the day’s MLB games on the NBC Sports platforms.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The problem with the 1998 Godzilla was that Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, coming off of the smash hit Independence Day, had no interest in making a Godzilla movie.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Independence Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Independence%20Day. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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